Wendy Walker

• “One of the best suspense writers in the business.” —David Bell, New York Times bestselling author of She’s Gone and Try Not to Breathe

• Biography

  Wendy Walker is the author of the psychological suspense novels All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, The Night Before, Don’t Look for Me, American Girl, and What Remains. Her novels have been translated into twenty-three foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad, and have been optioned for television and film. Wendy holds degrees from Brown University and Georgetown Law School. She has worked as a family law attorney, investment banker, and spent several years training for competitive figure skating.

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• Praise for Books

  “A compelling narrator, a suspenseful, complex mystery, and twists I didn’t see coming—American Girl had me on the edge of my seat for the whole ride.” —Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars

  “‘What would you do?’ asks this searing thriller in its opening pages. And then, just a few chapters later, another question, more unnerving: ‘What would you do now?’ Most novels would’ve quit by this point, but most novels aren’t written by Wendy Walker, whose earlier stories of psychological suspense—humane, inquisitive, and sinister, often in the same sentence—showcased a rare talent. In What Remains, Walker smashes that showcase to rubble. I can’t recall the last time a thriller kept me so alert, as though the muzzle of a gun were pressed to my temple. While the novel rotates through assorted genres (cop drama, psychological suspense, stalker scares—each meticulously evoked and arranged), this is from beginning to end absolutely splendid storytelling, a book to entertain, to immerse, and to challenge.” —A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

  “Wendy Walker’s outstanding American Girl has a little bit of everything. A fascinating, perfectly rendered teen protagonist. An intricately plotted mystery. A deadly accurate portrait of a small town grappling with big issues. This novel is smart, moving, complex, and ultimately hopeful. A highly original work from one of the best suspense writers in the business. Don’t miss it!” —David Bell, New York Times bestselling author of She’s Gone and Try Not to Breathe

  “Finely crafted characters, great plotting, and so much tension you’ll have trouble catching your breath. This is Wendy Walker at her best!” —B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

  “Wendy Walker’s unforgettable thriller will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” —Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife between Us

  “Perfectly plotted and beautifully written, I was gripped from the first page.” —Alice Feeney, New York Times bestselling author

  “Wendy Walker is a master of suspense and jaw-dropping twists, and like her other novels, American Girl had me on the edge of my seat. This is an immersive and original story that is gripping and tense, with a protagonist you’ll root for and won’t soon forget.” —Carola Lovering, bestselling author of Tell Me Lies

  “A twisted game of obsession and secrets, What Remains starts with a bang—literally—and doesn’t let you go until the final, exquisite resolution. This book is Wendy Walker at her best!” —Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell and The Last Flight

  “American Girl is a gripping small-town thriller with an unforgettable coming-of-age protagonist. Walker crafts an engrossing page-turner.” —Karen Winn, author of Our Little World

  “I couldn’t put this book down once I started. Thoroughly enjoyable from the first page to the shocking conclusion, Wendy Walker’s What Remains is an addictive, immersive, propulsive thriller. Not only is Walker at the top of her game, she is absolutely one of the genre’s best.” —Jennifer Hillier, award-winning and internationally bestselling author of Things We Do in the Dark

  “It was wonderful. I felt very heard with this book.” —Paige Layle, autism acceptance advocate, social media influencer, and audio performer of American Girl

  “Incredibly tense, utterly authentic, and endlessly intriguing—I dare you to put this book down.” —Catherine Ryan Howard, internationally bestselling author of 56 Days

  “[A] cunning thriller…The twisty tale unfolds in urgent first-person-present narration…instilling an air of uncertainty that fosters tension and momentum. The exquisitely rendered and emotionally complex characters add depth. Nita Prose fans, take note.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  “What Remains begins with a (literal) bang and doesn’t let up until the final shocking conclusion. Elise Sutton is our perfect guide through this labyrinth—tough but vulnerable, smart but a bit lost in the plot of her own life. Walker immediately made me want to know what was happening, but I never guessed THAT ending! A tour de force.” —Catherine McKenzie, USA Today bestselling author of You Can’t Catch Me and Have You Seen Her

  “This one will mesmerize readers with brilliant and moving characters filling out a carefully plotted story with many twists and turns. American Girl is not just a good mystery, but a truly enlightening tale as well.” —Booklist (starred review)

  “In addition to being a heart-pounding page-turner, Wendy Walker’s What Remains is an exploration of love and fidelity and of the secrets that bind us and tear us apart. The engine that keeps us riveted is not simply the masterful plot but our empathy for Walker’s complex characters as they test the fragility of the ties that tether them to not only the ones they love but to their own identities. A gorgeous and compelling emotional thriller.” —Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee

  “Chilling psychological acuity…Part of the fun is figuring out how everything ties together in the end.” —New York Times Book Review

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  • American Girl

  • By Wendy Walker

  • Release Date: 10/17/23

  • Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Trade Paperback

  “Wendy Walker’s unforgettable thriller will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” —Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife between Us

  A pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Wendy Walker.

  Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school. In the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called the Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper—a man both respected and feared in their small, economically depressed town—is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Before she can go anywhere, Charlie must protect herself and her friends by uncovering the danger that is still lurking in their tight-knit community.

  Based on the #1 bestselling audio, American Girl is a riveting thriller told through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist.

  • American Girl

  • By Wendy Walker

  • Release Date: 10/17/23

  • Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Trade Paperback

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  • What Remains

  • By Wendy Walker

    Read by Gabra Zackman and Peter Ganim

  • Release Date: 6/13/23

  • Formats: Retail CD Audiobook, MP3 CD, Digital Audiobook, Hardcover, eBook, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback

  “Chilling psychological acuity…Part of the fun is figuring out how everything ties together in the end.”—New York Times Book Review

  “Absolutely splendid storytelling, a book to entertain, to immerse, and to challenge.”—A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

  Bestselling author Wendy Walker returns with a new dark, twisty, and highly addictive psychological thriller about a cold case detective who finds herself the target of an obsessed stalker after saving his life.

  Detective Elise Sutton is a forensics expert with a knack for solving cold cases and a deep knowledge of the criminal mind. She prides herself on being rational and in control, until a crisis at a department store leaves her steeped in guilt and self-doubt about whether she did the right thing to save a man’s life.

  Elise is hailed as a hero, but she doesn’t feel like one. She soon grows numb, even to her husband and daughters, as she sets out to find the one man who might know the truth. When she finds him—or did he find her?—their connection sets off a terrifying game of cat and mouse, threatening Elise and the people she loves most.

  Wendy Walker has crafted a brilliantly complicated, absorbing, and tension-filled psychological thriller with a shocking final twist that rivals The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient.

  A New York Times Editors’ Choice Selection

  • What Remains

  • By Wendy Walker

    Read by Gabra Zackman and Peter Ganim

  • Release Date: 6/13/23

  • Formats: Retail CD Audiobook, MP3 CD, Digital Audiobook, Hardcover, eBook, Large Print Hardcover, Trade Paperback

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